Shahzada Dawood’s son didn’t want to go on Titanic Sub.
Suleman Dawood, the son of a Pakistani billionaire who was one of the five people who perished in the Titan submersible’s “catastrophic implosion,” was terrified of the risky expedition.
The elder sister of Pakistani entrepreneur Shahzada Dawood told NBC News that she is “absolutely heartbroken.”
He joined the expedition because his Titanic-obsessed father thought it was important.
According to the US Coast Guard, the submersible’s wreckage was discovered 1,600 feet (488 meters) from the bow of the Titanic wreck.
“I feel very bad that the whole world has had to go through so much trauma, so much suspense,” Shahzada Dawood’s sister Azmeh said in a phone interview with NBC News.
“I feel like I’ve been caught in a really bad film, with a countdown, but you didn’t know what you’re counting down to. I personally have found it kind of difficult to breathe thinking of them,” she added.
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As Shahzada Dawood’s son didn’t want to go on Titanic Sub, Ms. Dawood said that she wouldn’t have gotten into the Titan “for a million dollars”.
His comments followed the sombre US Coast Guard announcement that concluded a global search and rescue operation that had captured the world’s attention ever since the small tourist boat vanished in the North Atlantic four days earlier.
“On behalf of the United States Coast Guard and the entire unified command, I offer my deepest condolences to the families,” Rear Admiral John Mauger told reporters in Boston.
Along with Mr. Dawood and his son, other passengers included the CEO of the sub’s operator OceanGate Expeditions, Stockton Rush, as well as the British explorers Hamish Harding and Paul-Henri Nargeolet of France.
“These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans,” OceanGate said in a statement.
OceanGate Expeditions charged $250,000 for a seat on the sub. In a 2018 lawsuit, its former director of marine operations raised concerns about the “experimental and untested design” of Titan.
